When we think about the blueprint of life, we tend to focus on DNA — the genetic code stored in every cell of our bodies. But DNA is only part of the story. For those instructions to matter, they must ...

Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism needs to live. But as far as how ribosomes themselves were formed, tantalizingly ...

Mitochondrial ribosomes, or mitoribosomes, are specialised organellar complexes responsible for synthesising a subset of proteins encoded by mitochondrial DNA. These proteins are critical for the ...

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists has identified a specific stage of neurodevelopment when differentiating neural cells produce fewer ribosomes, which are responsible for making ...

Bacterial metabolites queuine and preQ1 have been found to directly regulate protein synthesis in human cells, promoting or ...

The microbiome—the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body—plays a crucial role in shaping human health by providing a variety of micronutrients necessary for vital ...

A new study has found a connection between special patterns in RNA sequences within the ribosome — the cell’s protein production machinery — and genes known to contribute towards psychiatric disorders ...